Table 6 Parameters of the studied Pseudo-First-order and Pseudo-Second-order kinetic models of CaCO3 and CaO adsorbents.

From: Effective removal of heavy metal ions (Pb, Cu, and Cd) from contaminated water by limestone mine wastes

Model

Parameters

CaCO3

CaO

Pb+2

Cu+2

Cd+2

Pb+2

Cu+2

Cd+2

Pseudo-first-order

K1 (mg/g min)

0.089

0.033

0.029

0.052

0.036

0.048

qe (mg/g)

484.06

122.8

1.14

1220.4

843.53

492.5

R2

0.7492

0.882

0.9638

0.8915

0.9392

0.8122

Pseudo-second-order

K2 (mg/g min)

0.00016

0.00022

0.14

0.0001

0.00015

0.0083

qe (mg/g)

434.78

169.49

1.165

3333.3

1111.1

71.9

h (mg/g min)

31.2

6.43

0.19

1111.1

185.19

43.1

R2

0.9457

0.9709

0.9984

0.9898

0.9619

0.9402